Obama nominates Alexandrian for judgeship

US Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today welcomed President Barack Obama’s nomination of Elizabeth Erny Foote of Alexandria to be U.S. District Court Judge of Louisiana’s Western District. Sen. Landrieu recommended Foote for the position on July 31, 2009.
Foote is currently a partner at Smith Foote Law Firm in Alexandria, where she has practiced law since 1979. Foote also served as law clerk for Judge William Culpepper, Chief Judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She is currently the Immediate Past President of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
“Beth Foote has an impeccable public service record and the experience to fairly represent the people of the Western District with integrity and distinction,” Sen. Landrieu said. “I was particularly impressed with her service as President of the Louisiana State Bar Association, which has provided her with invaluable relationships with community members and officials across Louisiana. Ms. Foote is an exceptional and well-qualified attorney whose love for the law and legal expertise will allow her to carry out the law in all matters before the Court.”
Foote was President of the Louisiana Bar Association from June 2008 to June 2009. She was also previously a member of the Association’s Board of Governors and received the President’s Award for outstanding service in 1994.
For 2009 and 2010, Foote was named one of the top attorneys in Louisiana by Louisiana Super Lawyers Magazine. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University.